WhatsApp: If you want to hide your WhatsApp profile photo from certain contacts, then follow these easy steps
- bySudha Saxena
- 11 Jul, 2026
WhatsApp offers several privacy features and has undergone numerous improvements over time. Billions of users worldwide use it to communicate. WhatsApp allows users to control who can see their specific details and even hide their WhatsApp profile photo from specific people.
How to hide WhatsApp profile photo from people
Sometimes your WhatsApp profile picture can be misused. Some people don't want unwanted attention, and hiding your profile picture may reduce further contact.
Here is a guide that will show you the steps to block certain people from seeing your WhatsApp profile picture.
Follow these steps
Open the WhatsApp app.
Tap the Settings tab in the bottom right corner.
Tap Privacy.
Tap Profile Picture.
Tap My Contacts except....
Select the contacts you don't want to show your WhatsApp profile picture to.
Tap done in the top right corner.
How to hide your WhatsApp profile picture from everyone
If you want to hide your WhatsApp profile photo from everyone, follow these steps:
Open the WhatsApp app.
Tap the Settings tab in the bottom-right corner.
Tap Privacy.
Tap Profile Picture.
Tap Nobody.
Tap Done in the top-right corner.
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